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The Gene Kruppa Story
« on: Nov 13, 2006, 05:40:51 PM »
was on HBO tonight.
I posted it in the shoutbox and no one had heard of him.
I come from a long line of jazz musicians and Gene Kruppa was a household name.
Am I the only one?
I know we have  lot of musicians here, jazz can't be that lost.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #1 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:06:45 PM »
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Nov 13, 2006, 05:40:51 PM
was on HBO tonight.
I posted it in the shoutbox and no one had heard of him.
I come from a long line of jazz musicians and Gene Kruppa was a household name.
Am I the only one?
I know we have  lot of musicians here, jazz can't be that lost.

i listen to some jazz, but that name sounds very vaguely familiar..... i more of listened to bb king sort of stuff
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #2 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:08:51 PM »
:dunno: I've heard of him, and heard some of his music (I think my mom has a tape somewhere) but thats about it
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #3 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:12:36 PM »
BB King is blues, not the same jazz as Gene Krupa. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Krupa

 
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #4 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:13:30 PM »
Any serious drummer has had to of heard of Gene Krupa.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #5 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:17:32 PM »
it is also very possible i have heard his stuff or know someone who knows his stuff..... i did used to work for a band......
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #6 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:24:05 PM »
If you know who Gene Krupa is, you know who he is.
He was a drummer. Buddy Rich is another name that would ring a bell.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #7 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:31:36 PM »
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Nov 13, 2006, 06:24:05 PM
If you know who Gene Krupa is, you know who he is.
He was a drummer. Buddy Rich is another name that would ring a bell.

ive heard of buddy rich
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #8 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:39:19 PM »
Quote from: jimbo74 on Nov 13, 2006, 06:31:36 PM
ive heard of buddy rich
Buddy Rich was his rival, from what I have heard tell..
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #9 on: Nov 13, 2006, 06:41:09 PM »
when I was a kid my mother and aunts and uncles would take us to this bar down the shore in NJ where they would let us in and they had this 'Gene Krupa/Buddy Rick' drum off.. or whatever you might call it. A couple guys doing the best of each.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #10 on: Nov 13, 2006, 07:06:52 PM »
I think of him as more swing than jazz. A very real original.

Beat me daddy, eight to the bar...sounds kind of kinky in today's lingo, but he carried the beat of the swing era!
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #11 on: Nov 13, 2006, 07:16:44 PM »
OK swing is a way better description and a much cooler sound.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #12 on: Nov 13, 2006, 08:10:11 PM »
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Nov 13, 2006, 07:16:44 PM
OK swing is a way better description and a much cooler sound.

Was it the real oldie, where Kruppa played himself? Or was it a newer remake?
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #13 on: Nov 13, 2006, 08:11:40 PM »
Quote from: abnormaltoy on Nov 13, 2006, 08:10:11 PM
Was it the real oldie, where Kruppa played himself? Or was it a newer remake?

no, it was the oldie. It was very cool.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #14 on: Nov 13, 2006, 08:12:12 PM »
It should be on again if you want me to try to record it for you.
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #15 on: Nov 13, 2006, 08:47:34 PM »
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Nov 13, 2006, 08:12:12 PM
It should be on again if you want me to try to record it for you.

Cool beans!
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Re: The Gene Kruppa Story
« Reply #16 on: Nov 13, 2006, 10:16:09 PM »
Quote from: abnormaltoy on Nov 13, 2006, 07:06:52 PM
I think of him as more swing than jazz. A very real original.

Beat me daddy, eight to the bar...sounds kind of kinky in today's lingo, but he carried the beat of the swing era!

...of Commander Cody and the Lost Airmen fame? I know BMD,ETB, but wasn't aware of who the drummer was.
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